Exposure 2018, the world’s largest women’s skateboarding event returned to Encinitas for its seventh year Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 at the Encinitas Community Park. The event featured 200 female skaters from 20 different countries skating invert, bowl and street events. Proceeds go to Community Resource...

The Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association presented its 17th Annual Safe Trick-or-Treat event Oct. 31 at South Coast Hwy 101, from Encinitas Blvd to K Street. The event included carved pumpkins on display at multiple viewing locations, merchants had goodies for kids who also had the opportunity...

The Music by the Sea concert series will feature a performance by Quinta Essentia recorder ensemble, one of Brazil’s top-rated musical groups, on Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. The concert series presents the winners of the Beverly Hills National Auditions in...

Encinitas Friends of the Arts (EFA) and the City of Encinitas presented the 5th annual Encinitas Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival Oct. 27 at the Encinitas Community Center. The event included performances by San Diego’s top Mariachi Bands and Ballet Folklorico dancers, art-making workshops...

For more information and events, visit the city's newsletter at https://bit.ly/2CP5LeT. John McCutcheon Accompanying himself on guitar, banjo, piano, hammered dulcimer, fiddle, and autoharp, John McCutcheon sings his own songs, along with covers of well-known folk greats Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie...

The Fall Racing Festival - slated from Nov. 9 through Dec. 2 - will host activities and promotions geared toward all ages and interests, while once again showcasing some of the sport’s elite equines in action.

The Children’s Literature Council of Southern California has named Michael Mahin's “Muddy” the “Outstanding Picture Book Biography” of 2018 and it also made the New York Public Library’s list of Top Ten Children’s Books of 2017.

Members of the San Diego County Gourd Artists recently installed a show in the Encinitas Community Center. The title of the show is “Fruit of the Vine.” Gourds are a hard-shelled fruit that when totally dried, can be carved, burned, sanded, and embellished to make stunning works of art: drums,...

Dia de los Muertos The family-friendly “Day of the Dead” festival includes performances by San Diego’s top Mariachi Bands and Ballet Folklorico dancers on Oct. 27 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. The event will also include art-making workshops for...

The Cardiff Schools Education Foundation presented the first annual “Monster Dash 5K Fun Run/Walk and Party” Oct. 14. The run started at Ada Harris School then moved on to Encinitas Community Park and back. The event also included an after-party, featuring carnival games, games, donut walk, face...

Authorities on Oct. 10 identified a 76-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle in Encinitas. Lubov Kozelskaya of Encinitas was walking westbound across the road in the 500 block of Balour Drive shortly before 7:10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, when she was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound,...

Thousands of runners once again participated in the largest beach run on the sand at the Surfing Madonna 1K, 5K, 10K Beach Run held at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas Oct. 7. The event also featured prize money, live music, food vendors and more. Surfing Madonna Oceans Project is a registered 501c3...

The City of Encinitas awarded a construction contract for the Cardiff Beach Living Shoreline Project at the City Council meeting on Sept. 26. The shoreline between Restaurant Row and South Cardiff State Beach is vulnerable to coastal flooding during large storm events and projected sea level rise....

With the advent of their new executive director, Kathleen Stoughton, the folks at Lux Art Institute in Encinitas are swinging into their 12th season in style. Starting out with L.A.-based artist-in-residence Lia Halloran and her art-meets-science cyanotypes in the Artist Pavilion and local artist...

Toe-tapping patrons at the Roxy Restaurant, a downtown Encinitas dining institution that's been offering live music for years, soon may be permitted to get up and dance. The city's Planning Commission agreed Sept. 6 in a 4-0 vote, with Commissioner Bruce Ehlers absent, to allow the Coast Highway...

A popular professional gamer who has racked up more than 90 million views on the streaming website Twitch said someone shot at his Encinitas home on Sept. 10 and Sept. 11, according to authorities and online videos. The Sheriff’s Department confirmed they responded two days in a row to investigate...

The city of Encinitas is looking for artists to show and sell work in three civic galleries for its 2019 season. The city of Encinitas Cultural Arts Division oversees three civic galleries: the Civic Center Gallery at City Hall, the Encinitas Library Gallery, and the Encinitas Community Center...

A private investor has acquired a pair of multifamily properties totaling 24 units in Encinitas for $10 million. Located within walking distance of one another, the properties consist of two identical two-story apartment structures located at 1237 and 1353 N. Vulcan Ave. The seller, the Joseph...

The San Diego Botanic Garden’s 19th annual Gala in the Garden took place Sept. 8. This year’s theme was “Inspiring the Nature within Us.” Julian Duval, president/CEO of San Diego Botanic Garden, was honored with this year’s Paul Ecke, Jr. Award. Duval was selected in recognition of his horticultural...

Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church hosted the 40th Annual Cardiff Greek Festival Sept. 8 and 9. Event attendees had the opportunity to enjoy and experience Hellenic cuisine, entertainment and hospitality as the church grounds were once again transformed with the sights, sounds,...

Traveling Stories will host its 3rd annual Traveling Stories Fundraising Gala in conjunction with National Literacy Month on Sept. 22 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Lux Art Institute, 1550 South El Camino Real. This year’s extraordinary event is based on the book Where the Wild Things Are and will...

Just after dawn on Sept. 10, the first passenger train crossed the newly-built rail bridge over the San Elijo Lagoon. The modern concrete bridge in Cardiff-by-the-Sea is replacing the 80-year-old wooden trestle bridge, which will be removed over the coming months. For the last 17 months, train...

The Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association is celebrating its final Cruise Night of the 2018 season on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The night’s theme is Classic Woodies, a local favorite that will help kick off the Wavecrest meet. The series, sponsored by O’Reilly Auto Parts, will...

Marcelo Kertesz turned 40 and was ready for something new. So he, his wife and two young girls moved from Sao Paulo to Encinitas. “I lived in Brazil for 40 years and Sao Paulo for 20 years,” Kertesz said. “I turned 40 and wanted to have a different experience in life. We decided to try a different...

Time is running out! Have you nominated your favorite Environmental Champion in the City of Encinitas? The city's Environmental Commission will be accepting nominations for the 2018 Environmental Award Program until the end of the day on Sept. 7. 2017 winners from last year's event included: Mim...

The annual San Diego Botanic Garden Gala is well-known for delicious food offerings and spectacular floral displays, but this year's event is being called "extra-special." It's honoring retiring president/CEO Julian Duval, who, during his 24-year tenure, has helped grow the Garden into a major...